Talk:Canard (computing)
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A canard is, if my poor french is correct, a duck. A duck in german is called an Ente, and this german word is also used to describe faked/wrong articles in newspapers(which might create a public misbelief). So just perhaps, that might have something to do with the origins of that word?
- canard has an existing meaning in English of "a false or unfounded report or story; especially : a fabricated report" (Webster's), which is almost certainly the source for the DG variant. Now, the general English meaning may well have come from the German. (Or possibly "canard" has the same meaning in French also - isn't there some French satirical magazine with "Canard" in the name? That would explain the German, too.) Noel (talk) 03:50, 11 Dec 2004 (UTC)
I don't believe for an instant that there is a use of 'canard' in the computing industry that is distinct from the general english usage. It may have been used somewhat incorrectly in an influential book, and may continue to be misused by those that have read it, but that doesn't qualify as a new meaning. Indeed, i don't belive 'canard' implies an intention to deceive in normal usage; it can mean a baseless rumour spread with good intentions (although, implicitly, a lack of diligence in verifying the story), which is more or less the meaning attributed by the author.
If there really is a different usage, citations are needed, else this article should be deleted.
-- Tom Anderson 2006-12-19 09:43 +0000
- I agree entirely. I've never heard this word in a computing context and suspect that this is something used by a small groups or individuals somewhere. This should be clearly noted in the article, or it should be deleted. --193.99.145.162 23:26, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
